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• Joshua Faleti
Eutelsat will lead development and operations of IRIS²’s low-Earth-orbit constellation after the program’s first rendez-vous, committing €3.39 billion to the European initiative. The multi-orbit system is expected to provide additional capacity and enhanced technical performance, with capacity revenue estimated above €10 billion through 2040.
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Commercial Earth observation continues to struggle to create sustained demand because imagery and data alone are not the product’s ultimate value. The decisive question is whether EO providers can translate satellite-derived information into insights that materially improve decisions for which customers are accountable.
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EnduroSat is partnering with the Bulgarian government to redevelop Dobroslavtsi, a former military airbase, into a space and defense development center. The project is positioned as a new hub for space-sector activity in Europe, linking Bulgaria’s former military infrastructure with emerging commercial space capabilities.
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Eutelsat will lead development and operations of IRIS²’s low-Earth-orbit constellation after the program’s first rendez-vous, committing €3.39 billion to the European initiative. The multi-orbit system is expected to provide additional capacity and enhanced technical performance, with capacity revenue estimated above €10 billion through 2040.
Katalyst Space is recovering control of its spacecraft after encountering problems with the vehicle. The spacecraft was developed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Swift observatory, making the company’s recovery effort central to the planned servicing mission’s prospects.
SpaceX has completed what the article describes as the biggest IPO ever, but the initial public-market milestone marks the start of a more difficult phase. This week’s volatility underscores the challenge for Elon Musk of sustaining investor confidence as the company moves beyond selling its growth story.
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SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from California’s central coast, continuing a surge of West Coast missions. The flight extends the company’s ongoing effort to expand its low-Earth-orbit constellation through frequent, repeatable launches.
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Relativity Space has begun integrating engines with the first-stage thrust structure of its reusable Terran R launch vehicle, marking a further development milestone for the company’s next-generation rocket as it advances the vehicle toward flight readiness.
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